Belle Époque
Dir. Fernando Trueba
When a man ends up in a house full of girls, the question in many stories is: who will that…
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
Dir. David Trueba
What would you do if your favorite artist is in the country? Die-hard fans would literally congregate and wait for…
The Good Boss
Dir. Fernando León de Aranoa
In this office comedy of errors, Javier Bardem plays Blanco, the titular boss, but whether he is actually good is…
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar
Break-ups aren’t the easiest thing to overcome, but how we deal with them usually doesn’t get as ludicrous as the…
Quién te cantará
Dir. Carlos Vermut
In this unique Spanish drama-thriller, a famous 90s popstar called Lila loses her memory and forgets how to perform. A…
Broken Embraces
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar
Is there any other filmmaker more suited to the melodrama than Pedro Almodóvar? Broken Embraces holds many of the themes…
Even the Rain
Dir. Icíar Bollaín
Film direction—at least in the traditional sense—is all about establishing control. In Even the Rain, however, the crew led by…
All About My Mother
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar
A lot of things steal your attention in All About My Mother, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar’s ode to women. There…
The Skin I Live In
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and…
The Orphanage
Dir. J.A. Bayona & Juan Antonio Bayona
Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro creates another haunting movie that leaves you questioning your sense of reality. El Orfanato…
Volver
Dir. Pedro Almodoóvar & Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodovar’s films tend to swing wildly between comedy/farce and melodrama/tragedy. Volver somehow hits the sweet spot right in the…
The Others
Dir. Alejandro Amenábar
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas,…